Indian and Australian gamers come collectively after the match on the third day of the second Check on the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on December 8, 2024. — AFP
ADELAIDE: A dominant Australia hammered India by 10 wickets within the day-night second Check to stage the five-match collection 1-1 on Sunday.
Needing simply 19 to win after bowling out India for 175 of their second innings, Australia sealed victory within the first session on day three of the competition to take care of their excellent pink-ball report at Adelaide Oval.
Skipper Pat Cummins led by instance, claiming 5-57 to assist Australia bounce again from their complete defeat within the collection opener in Perth.
India, resuming on 128-5, noticed their slim hopes of saving the Check evaporate when Mitchell Starc dismissed Rishabh Pant for 28 within the first over of the day.
Nitish Kumar Reddy’s defiant 42 saved India the innings defeat however the miracle they wanted to avoid wasting the Check didn’t materialise, with Cummins utilizing the bouncer to nice impact as he ran by means of the guests’ decrease order.
Australia wanted solely 20 balls to safe the win and transfer to an ideal 8-0 report in day-night Checks on the venue.
Usman Khawaja scored the profitable run, watched by opening companion Nathan McSweeney, in what was the shortest Check between the perimeters.
“That was a great week. We were far away from the kind of team we want to be in Perth, but this is back to kind of how we want to play,” mentioned Cummins.
“I wasn’t too upset with how I bowled in Perth. The rhythm felt pretty good this week, and good to get a few wickets.”
Travis Head was adjudged participant of the match for his blistering 140 within the first innings, which tilted the match in Australia’s favour.
India, regardless of welcoming again skipper Rohit Sharma and quantity three Shubman Gill, lasted a collective 81 overs in the complete match.
“A disappointing week for us,” rued Rohit, who missed the opening Check to look after his new child son in Mumbai.
“We didn’t play well enough to win the game. Australia played better than us.
“There have been instances after we may have grabbed the chance however failed, which price us the sport,” he added.
Throughout the match, Rohit managed three and 6 in his new middle-order place having vacated the opening slot for KL Rahul.
The third Check begins in Brisbane on December 14.
